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Killbillies (2016/Artsploitation DVD)



Picture: B- Sound: B- Extras: C- Film: B



When I first saw a preview for Tomax Gorkic's 2015 horror film Killbillies (which is also known as Idilia in Slovenia), I was expecting just another rip off of The Hills Have Eyes. Upon popping the disc in, I found myself totally engaged the whole time and was shocked at how great this hidden gem really is. Sure, it has some inspiration from Hills, but also has a creepy uneasy vibe evident in other films such as High Tension mixed with a little Texas Chainsaw Massacre for good measure. This bizarre film is both effective, simple, but most of all scary. If you're a fan of foreign horror, this disc should definitely be on your radar.


Two young models go out into the country with their photographer and his personal assistant to shoot some new pictures against the beautiful scenery. When they end up snapping photos on private property, some of the hillbilly locals come around and aren't too pleased with them trespassing. These aren't your normal disfigured, dirty, disgusting Hillbillies though... these fierce people not only like to kill but also like making liquor from human waste... will the modeling group get out alive? The film stars Nina Ivanisin (who NAILS it in this film), Lotos Sparovec, and Nika Rozman.


What really got me was the ending that I did not see coming and part of the reason I found this to be so effective. Typically in films of this nature, they follow a predictable pattern and this one did a good job of going against the norm. Right when you except one thing to happen, another does and that's the stuff that makes you think about the film long after its over. Killbillies has some brutal sequences, as well that will be sure to please gore fans and one of the most gruesome [see for yourself] I've seen in cinema as of late.


The presentation on DVD isn't half bad with a standard definition transfer and a widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 surround mix is in Slovenian with English Subtitles that sounds pretty solid throughout. This film would absolutely benefit from high definition as it has pretty impressive cinematography and great scenic shots of mountains and such that would really shine in 1080p.


The only extra is a trailer, which is a shame because I would like to know more about this production.


If you're a horror fan, then I would highly suggest checking this film out. I am still in shock at how much I enjoyed it!



- James Lockhart

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